The Dodgers improved to 9-1 since the All-Star break. They are 26-6 since June 22, the best record in the Major Leagues during that span and tied for their best 32-game stretch since 1977. Los Angeles extended its lead over Arizona in the National League West to 2 1/2 games with the D-backs' 1-0 loss to the Padres.

Puig's homer made a winner of Brandon League, his third victory in the past week. League, who lost the closer's role in June, fired two scoreless innings and hasn't allowed a run in his past four appearances.

ST. LOUIS — The Dodgers don't seem to notice they're missing two of their best hitters.

Hanley Ramirez and Matt Kemp are out because of injuries, but the rest of the team, led by the pitching staff, just keeps finding ways to win.

The first-place Dodgers are 17-3 since the All-Star break after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, on Thursday night.

This time it was the Dodgers' battery that propelled them, with starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu having a stellar outing and catcher A.J. Ellis hitting a three-run home run to break a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning.

With the victory, their 34th in 42 games, the Dodgers took three of the four games at Busch Stadium and finished with a 7-1 record for the trip after sweeping the Chicago Cubs.

Last nights win was amazing. Well not if you play like you expect to win matter what. Unfortunatley for me I was at the Ms game. Watching them is brutal after watching the Dodgers. Morse just tossing the ball nonchalantly to his cut off man after he jogs up to a fly ball and lets it one hop just in front of him is maddening.

The Dodgers improved to 22-3 in the second half and moved a season-high 19 games over .500. Los Angeles leads the National League West by 7 1/2 games.

The Dodgers are 39-8 over their past 47 games, the franchise's best 47-game run since 1900, and the best mark for a Major League club since the New York Giants had the same record in a period of 47 games in 1951.

The Dodgers will get Hanley Ramirez back wed. and Matt Kemp will follow. More bad news for opposing teams.

Dodgers are breaking some sort of record almost every day, then they get Young in a minor league player trade. He is past his prime but can spell Uribe at third and Agon at first. He can still swing the bat as well.

The pitching has been very good from starters and the BP. Zack Greinke is hitting .340 as a pitcher. Maybe the M's should try to get him as DH......